Hereditary Magic Terms and Definitions: Difference between revisions

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* '''Of mixed lineage'''<br>Magic individuals whose lineage contains Dormants, Emergents, Mundanes or Mixedborn within less than 10 generations are considered of mixed lineage.
* '''Of mixed lineage'''<br>Magic individuals whose lineage contains Dormants, Emergents, Mundanes or Mixedborn within less than 10 generations are considered of mixed lineage.


* '''Of stained lineage'''<br>A derogatory term for people of mixed lineage.
* '''Of stained/tarnished lineage'''<br>A derogatory term for people of mixed lineage.


* '''Of true/pure lineage'''<br>Individuals whose lineage contains only Magi who were born to other Magi for at least 10 generations are considered of true or pure lineage. The longer a family tree goes back without Dormants, Emergents, Mundanes or Mixedborn, the better. However, such lineages often suffer from a too uniform gene pool.
* '''Of true/pure lineage'''<br>Individuals whose lineage contains only Magi who were born to other Magi for at least 10 generations are considered of true or pure lineage. The longer a family tree goes back without Dormants, Emergents, Mundanes or Mixedborn, the better. However, such lineages often suffer from a too uniform gene pool.